Brooder



G. PORTELA Dec. 20, 1932.

BROODEH Filed May 19, 1931 Inventor Application led May 19 This invention relates to a brooder, and

has for its object to provide a brooder device for chickens which affords a housing for the chicks, and which is provided with facilities for heating, to a desirable temperature, la compartment especially provided forthe chicks.

Fi ure 1 is a perspective view ofthe broo er. s

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view,,1-.f;-=

therethrough.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view therethrough. y

lVith reference more in detail to the drawing, it will be seen that the brooder comprises a trough shaped lower portion 5 formed of metal or other suitable material and adapted to be sunk into the ground below the surface thereof andv provides for the brooder a heatinv chamber 6.

upported on the upper edges. of the wal-l of the member 5 is an elongated rectangular box like section7 preferably formed of metal, and having the side walls thereof lined by wooden strips 8. The bottom of the section 7 is covered with a layer -of fine sand 9 or other suitable material having heat retaining properties. Provided on the bottom wall of the section 7 and extending therefrom into the chamber or compartment 6 is a tank 10 that is filled with water and which is rovided with a filling pipe 11 which opens mto the tank at one end thereof.

A suitable vent pipe 12 is provided for the ..-tank, and extends from the other end of the tank upwardly adjacent one end Wall of the section 7.

Arranged in the chamber 6 is any suitable heating device` as for example a l kerosene lamp 13 and obviously the heat from the lamp will heat the water in the tank 10 which inV turn will heat the sand 9 thus providing aA Warm flooring or bed for the chicks housed within the upper section 7. By reason of the water tank 10 an equal distribution of heat fkept. atfamHif Other objects and advantages of the invenwat 513 tion will become apparent from a study of o the following description, taken in connec-::

tion with the accompanying drawing where-7; l :2'zcuredtoaanadjacent wall of theysectionsT and v theffvnttub-flisldisposed "about th pipe A12 as shownainathefdrawin" f; ai;

"semi vill be0 effected hetchamberff move'dthereronifatgone end saidsection atoneend projectiiig-=ibeybridthe corresponding iendif ofrthe uppeniseeti'n-7 as or ventingthe lchamber Ggithesction 5= at4 i oppositeeend merges'ir-itosfaV subst'anatfi-tsfledges is: integralxwithiorjotherwis.ese-

18, opposite walls of the section 7 being"k each-f4.70

provided with a series vof'verticall spaced openings for accommodating ther s 18.

In actual practice, and asv shown in the drawing, the bottom ofthe section 7 is preferably disposed at ound level, and one side 75 wall of the section is provided with spaced entrance and exit openings 19 for accommodating the passage ofthe chicks into and out of the chamber 15.

For Warming the backs of the chicks, therezo is stretched vWithin the frame 17 a sheet ofy felt, or other suitable fabric 20.

For the compartment 16, there is provided ably hinged doors 22 are provided for said open top. Obviously access to the interior of the section 7 may be had through the topw90 thereof.

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be .understood that the same is susceptible of changes, modifications and improvements coming within the scope of theil'? appended claims. i

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In abrooder, a trough adapted to be embedded in the ground and open at its opposite E2-10 fthe Sanomatcylindricaleventilng neckjPLiiwhiclrfl in the Walls of the section 7, suitable air ports The top ofthe section 7 is open, and suit-I `the bottom of said housin ends tothe atmosphere, ,said trough havin its lopposite sides provided with latera flanges, a housing comprising a box like stru'c-` I' ture supported on the flanged sides of said trough and open at its to said housing being provided with a plura 'ty of entrance and exit openings at substantially the round level, a heating element arranged within said trough, and hinged doors for closing the top of said housing, a water pan suspended from and extending into said trou h, a partition orizontally disosed in saidlxousing and dividing the same into a lower chick compartment and an upper air com artment, said partition comprising a sheet o fabric.

2. In a brooder,l a trough adapted to be embedded in the ground, and communicatin with the atmosphere at its opposite ends, sai trough having Iits opposite sides provided with lateral flanges, a housing supported on the flanged sides of said trough and having its bottom coplana'r with the surface 0f the ground, said housing being provided with a plurality of entrance and exit openings at substantially the ground level, said housing provided with a lower chick compartment and an upper air compartment, and heating means arranged in said trough.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

GUS PORTELA. 

